[Barbara]

The American Confederation of Tactical Shooters (www.actshooters.com) is gearing up for their annual prize match - the "Combat Rifle Championship."

It is held at Centerline of Calhoun County:
www.centerlineofcalhoun.org

This year's Combat Rifle Championship will be held July 11 and 12 2009. The match fee will be $60. This match is only open to ACTS members, so non-members will have to join in order to shoot this match (1 year membership: $30). A portion of proceeds from this match will be used to make a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Contributing prizes for this match so far:

Larue Tactical
Tango Down
Lancer Systems
Black Hills Ammunition
Viking Tactics
Bushmaster
Cavalry Arms
Tactical Tailor
J&T Distributing
Blackwater, USA
EAG Training
MDFI
Fenix
Plus more to come!

A dinner will be served Saturday evening, prices TBD. Camping will be available for $5 per person per night.

Number of stages will be 9: 6 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. Round count TBD.

Shooters are encouraged to register early. Walk-on registrations will be accepted, however match fees increase to $85 for walk-on registration.

This is the premier event of the year! Hope you can join us!

ACTS is still in discussion with several sponsors. I'll update as I know more.

[mtlucas0311]

I'm not familiar with "combat rifle", what kind of gear? what's the course of fire? Thanks, Mike

[Barbara]

You need a pistol and a rifle, and a holster and a sling. Beyond that, its pretty open.

Rifles are most commonly ARs, quite a few AKs, and then a collection of various service rifles, and even some pistol caliber carbines. Pretty open..never seen anyone shoot a M1 Garand during the CRC but a few people have during monthly matches.

No race guns, but any standard pistol larger than 9 mm should work. Glocks and M&Ps are used the most but 1911s, M9s, XDs..fairly open.

You need to have the means to hold one or more magazines for each your pistol or carbine to your body..carrying them in your pocket is allowed but not encouraged. You must also have a commercially made sling and a holster than will retain the pistol during running, jumping, etc.

The rule book on the ACTS site gives specifics as to what is allowed or disallowed. Rules are quite a bit stricter for the CRC than they are for regular monthly matches. During regular matches, 1st time shooters are allowed to use pretty much whatever gear they bring, as long as there are no safety issues (most common being pistol holsters with little to no retention or homemade slings.)

[Barbara]

Going to bump this one up.

[Barbara]

Updating for prize list.

Overall winner will take home an M&P15.

Division winners will get an M&P Pistol.

Updated sponsor list:

Larue Tactical
Bushmaster
TangoDown
Lancer Systems
Tactical Tailor
Precision Reflex, Inc.
Magpul
Ergo Grips
Black Hills Ammunition
Safariland
Primary Weapon Systems
Raven Concealment
US Training (formerly Blackwater USA)
EAG Training
MDFI
Cavalry Arms
J&T Distributing
Viking Tactics
Shupbachs Sporting Goods
Blue Force Gear
Fenix Outfitters
On Target
Handgun Joe
Wilson Combat

Big thanks to all our sponsors!